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6. The third respondent filed counter and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the third respondent submitted that following the earlier notification dated 09.09.2021, the amendment notification was issued by the third respondent on https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis  W.P.No.28533 of 2022 etc. 03.08.2022 to increase the vacancies from 2207 to 3237. At the time of first notification, there was vacancy in the post of P.G. Assistant Political Science and Indian Culture. Subsequently, there was no student in the subject of Political Science as well as in Indian Culture. Therefore, as requested by the user department viz., the second respondent, the third respondent issued amendment notification.

6.1. The learned Additional Advocate General further submitted that as per the notification third respondent has jurisdiction and power to issue amendment notification, thereby increase notified vacancy as well as decrease the vacancy, depends upon the request made by the user department. He also pointed out the relevant clause of the notification that the estimated number of vacancies given in the notification is tentative and subject to modification and inclusion of new posts as per the request made from the user department for the same academic year.